Denis Lawson
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Although he was born in Glasgow he was moved to Crieff when 3 which was where his father had a jewelers shop. At 17 he
failed to get into The Royal Academy of Music and Drama so got a job selling carpets for a while until he succeeded in getting
into the Academy on his 2nd application and where he stayed for 3 years, His big break came in the play Pal Joey and he shot to fame in The Justice Game and the film Local Hero. He eventually left his common law wife for Sheila Gish.
